Wade Davis played for the Tennessee Titans, Washington Redskins and Seattle Seahawks.
Davis has come out as openly gay after retirement."It's extremely important that Brendon is Black and supporting [gay
rights] because of the false perception that the Black community is more
homophobic than others," said Davis.

Public opposition to gay rights and same-sex marriage is rapidly eroding—but
the locker rooms and clubhouses of the four major pro-sports leagues
remain among the last bastions of homophobia. There are no openly gay players in basketball football, hockey or baseball.

Despite evidence to the contrary—such as numerous surveys or voting patterns—the
“perception” of pervasive homophobia in the Black community has morphed
into a media narrative. A number of Black professional athletes have
emerged in recent years to counter the stereotype—such as Charles
Barkley, Magic Johnson, Michael Strahan, Robert Griffin III, Donte
Stallworth and others.